A Cultural History of Comedy in the Age of Empire. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Matthew Kaiser, Eric Weitz, Andrew McConnell Stott.
• Editors: Kaiser, Matthew; Weitz, Eric; Stott, Andrew McConnell
• Contents: List of IllustrationsNotes on ContributorsSeries Preface Introduction: Comic Frames in the Age of Empire, Matthew Kaiser (University of California, Merced, USA)1. Form: An Empire of Jokes in the Age of American Expansion, Todd Nathan Thompson (Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA)2. Theory: Deadpan and Comedy Theory, Sarah Balkin (University of Melbourne, Australia)3. Praxis: A Comedy Revolution, Milena Kozic (Independent scholar, Serbia)4. Identity: Popular Performance from Peoria to Paris, Will Visconti (University of Sydney, Australia)5. The Body: From Grimaldi to Chaplin, Sara Lodge (University of St Andrews, UK)6. Politics and Power: Nineteenth-Century American Humor, Gregg Camfield (University of California, Merced, USA)7. Laughter: The Ugly History, Matthew Kaiser (University of California, Merced, USA)8. Ethics: Dickensian Satire and Mealtime Shame, Rob Jacklosky (College of Mount Saint Vincent, USA) and Matthew Kaiser (University of California, Merced, USA)Notes References Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource (272 pages)
• Subjects: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Performing arts: comedy; Reference works; Social & cultural history; History -- Reference; History -- Modern -- 19th Century; Performing Arts -- Comedy; Literary Criticism -- Humor; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350187801; 1350187801
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